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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
600 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 04/26/2024 Tornado Event...

This is the result of initial surveys completed this afternoon.
Additional tornado paths and ratings will be added in the days
to come.

.Creston #1...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.82 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   350 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/26/2024
Start Time:             06:52 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 S Cromwell / Union County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.0004 / -94.4709

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               07:08 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NW Creston / Union County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.0709 / -94.3802


.Afton (East)...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  10.97 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/26/2024
Start Time:             07:26 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 WNW Afton / Union County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.0477 / -94.2402

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               07:44 PM CDT
End Location:           4 NW Lorimor / Madison County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.169 / -94.1049

..Mount Ayr...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  26.59 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/26/2024
Start Time:             07:27 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SSW Redding / Ringgold County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.5724 / -94.3974

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               08:08 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NNE Beaconsfield / Ringgold County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            40.8379 / -94.0369


.Afton (West)...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  11.69 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/26/2024
Start Time:             07:53 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 WNW Afton / Union County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.0448 / -94.2485

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               08:15 PM CDT
End Location:           4 NW Lorimor / Madison County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.1757 / -94.1091


..Tingley...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  10.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/26/2024
Start Time:             08:19 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SE Diagonal / Ringgold County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.7839 / -94.2944

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               08:36 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NE Tingley / Ringgold County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            40.8779 / -94.1454


.Maffit ...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.69 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/26/2024
Start Time:             08:23 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 WNW Cumming / Madison County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.5021 / -93.8254

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               08:26 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NW Cumming / Dallas County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.5225 / -93.8074


..Osceola...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    135 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.75 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/26/2024
Start Time:             08:30 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SW Osceola / Clarke County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.9992 / -93.8082

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               08:42 PM CDT
End Location:           4 NE Osceola / Clarke County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.0693 / -93.719


..Pleasant Hill...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.44 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/26/2024
Start Time:             08:50 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SE Des Moines / Polk County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.5518 / -93.5852

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               09:02 PM CDT
End Location:           2 S Altoona / Polk County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.6143 / -93.4681



.Monroe...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.23 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/26/2024
Start Time:             09:42 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 ESE Monroe / Jasper County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.5163 / -93.0933

End Date:               04/26/2024
End Time:               09:46 PM CDT
End Location:           2 ENE Monroe / Jasper County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.5383 / -93.0624


&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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